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TitleXXU| Chapter 316 View Entire Chapter
MOTOR VEHICLES STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
318.189 Establishment ofmunicipal and county speed zones. —
(1�) MUNICIPAL SPEED. —The maximum speed within any municipality is 30 miles per hour. With
respect to residence districts, a municipality may set a maximum speed limit of 20 or 25 miles per hour
on local streets and highways after an investigation determines that such, a limit is reasonable. It shall
not be necessary to conduct a separate investigation for each residence district. 4 municipality may set
speed zones, altering the, speed hrni1, both astomaximum, not Loexceed 6Omites per hour, and
minimum, after investigation determines such ochange is, reasonable and inconformity tocriteria
promulgated by the Department of Transportation, except that no changes shalt be made on state
highways or connecting bmk$ or extensions thereof, which shall be changed only by the Department of
Transportation.
(2) SPEED ON COUNTY ROADS. —The maximum speed on any county -maintained road is:
(a) In any business or residence district" 30, miles per hour in the daytime or nighttime; provided
that with respect to residence districts a county may set a maximum speed limit of 25 mites per hour
after an investigation determines that such o limit is reasonable; and it shalt not be necessary to
conduct oseparate investigation ineach residence, district.
(b) On any other part of a county road not a business, or residence district, asset forth in s. 316.183.
However, the board of county commissioners may set speed zones altering such speeds, both as to
maximum and muinhmum, after investigation determines such achange is reasonable and in conformity to
criteria promulgated bythe Department nfTransportation, except that no such speed zone shall permit
aspeed nfmore than 6Qmiles per hour.
(3) POSTING OF SPEED L|MITS.—ALi speed zones shall be posted with clearly legible signs. No change,
in speeds from 30 miles pier hour or from those established in s. 316.183 shall take effect until the zone
is posted by the authority changing the speed pursuant to this section and s. 316,187. All signs which
limit or establish speed Limits, maximum and minimum, shalt be s0 placed and so painted as to be
plainly visible and legible in daylight or in darkness when illuminated by headlights,
(4) PENAL'TY.—Viotatommf the speed Limits established under this section must becited asamoving
violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.
History.—s. 1'ch� 71'135; o. 1, 19. ch. 76'31; s. 2' ch. 76'218; o. 1' ch. 88'47; s. 22, ch. 90-227; s.*8, ch. 96']2]; s. 12'
ch. 90-350.
Note. —Former s, 316,.182.
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